The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-23
NEWS FROM EMIN BEY.

Interesting Letter from the Explorer to
Whose Assistance Stanley Went.
| New York Special
Mr. A. III. Mackay father of the missionary
| detained in Uganda. has received the following
| letter from Emin Pasha
WADELAI. July 6. 1886.
Dear Sir-You write German we'll that
| l am ashamed to have trou uoled you with my
bad English. l beg. therefore, that in future
You Will permit me to write to you in German.
| In the first place, believe me that | in
hurry to break away from here to leave these
countries in which / have now labored for ten
years It has long been clear to that
in Europe they have not determined
to give back north Africa into the
hands of the slave.raders and
rejoice in the of civilization and
| humanity that at last they have made begin
ming TO push into the country from the east and
to make annexations there. All my people. es-
pecially the negro troops, entertain strong
objection to march southwark and thence to
Egypt and they intend to remain here until
they can be taken north. Meantime. if no dan
overtakes and our ammunition holds out
for some time longer, l mean to follow your
advice and remain here until help comes TO
from some quarter. | shall try to draw the
nor thern stations TO US, because steamers with
troops can come there some day from khartoum.
At all events, you may rest assured that we will
occasion disturbance TO you In Unganda. 1
should determine on a march to the coast only
in a case of dire necessity There are,
over. two other routes before me. from
Kabarcas country direct to karagwe, the other
by Nyongora to the stations of Taneanyika. 1
hope, however, that I shall have no need to
make use of either.
.'Seeing that l am prepared to stay, must,
therefore. look to receive every help aud sup.
port. am, that account heartily grateful
TO you for the prospect that something can be
done for on the part of England. Tell me
frankly If England means to annex these lands
to herself. To your question: If | am prepared
to aid IN that, l reply fraukly. yes 1t England
intends to occupy these lands and to clvllize
them am ready to hand over the government
into the hands of England, and l believe that
thereby should be doing service to mankind
and leading advance 20 civilization. You are
aware that there lies a short road across
through lands by aIumbuto to the Congo
BASIN | beg of you not to suppose that my pro-
posal arises from ingrauitnde TO the Egyptian
government. nave now oeen ten yeafs In
the service, and have had snfficient oppor
tunity to test the value of the Egyptian
system in the Soudan. and / have come to the
conviction that from such government 10
blessings at all can ever come or any fruit duly
ripen. The last time was in Khartoum, in the
year 1882. laid scheme before the Governor
general with draft of future procedure. For
this l received much cominendation and plenty
of fair words
But what have they done2 Absolutely moth
ing; and it is just this apathy, this laissez
faire, which has led to the loss of the Soudan.
They have played with the fire till they have
burnt their fingers. AS ] wrote to Mr.. Allen
of the Antislayery Society In 1882. one should
place faith in the religious rising of the
Mahdi, because the revolution gives no indi-
cation of having earnest political objecI.
But in this was not believed 1t seems to me
that the time has to break loose from the
.o regime; and. in giving it up, to whom
sCfsfer should prefer to than to England.
the champion of humanity and justice2 1 know
very well that By doing shall draw upon
myself from various quarters the accusation of
political apostacy, and that my position in the
Egyptian service will naturally become untena-
BILE, but that will not deter from carrying
out what know to be good and right [ have
already suffered much in the of Africa,
but hope that my labor will not be entirely lost
before / die. Believe at all events, that in
way count upon make any claim TO
ceiving a government situation in the English
service, but 1 shall be content to withdraw
when 1 am assured that my present
countries settled o tolerably
footing, and the government Of
them intrusted to excellent hands I beg of you
to push forward this matter with all possible
haste because my people have become inpatient
through long delay. and anxously looking
for help at last 1t would be also most desirable
that some should come here from Europe
either direct by the Nasal route or from Karagwe
via Kabarcas country. In order that my people
actually that there is some interest on their
behalf, / could defray with ivory all expenses of
such a commission. As / once more repeat, /
am ready TO stay and hold these countries as
long as can until help comes and beseech you
your part Go what you possibly
hasten the arrival of such assistance. Assure
Mwanga that he has nothing to fear from
my people. and that an old friend of Mutesas.
| have no intention to trouble him. With
kindest regards, believe yours truly,
''DR. EMIN BEY.
To a Ruo apda